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Short Creek route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Short Creek

Idaho City Ranger District, Idaho

3.0 mi

Distance

1,716 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 51m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Short Creek is a point-to-point trail in Boise County, Idaho. It is 3 miles long and gains 1,716 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Idaho City, Idaho, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,200 ft
Max:1,743 ft
Gain:580 ft
Loss:100 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,200 ft and 1,743 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,200 ft1,381 ft1,562 ft1,743 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,225 ft
High point2.9 mi1,743 ft
End3.0 mi1,705 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Idaho City, ID · about 11 mi away
County:
Boise County, ID

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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